The Knot's Real Weddings

We couldn't have been more thrilled to learn that a wedding we did at The Winter Park Raquel Club will be published this May in The Knot's Fall/Winter 2006 as a "Real Wedding."
Laurie and Zac Cheek were such a delight to work with, allowing me to translate their love story and style into this fantastic day.
College sweethearts, their story is told from her deep love of purple to Zac's time spent in Japan. Those 2 elements were all I needed to create the palette and backdrop for this smashing wedding.
Some highlights for me were convincing Laurie to dye her shoes lavender just days before the wedding, surprising Zac with a Boston Whaler speedboat processional entrance, (very dramatic, especially since he learned about this moments before we had him get on the boat!) that adorable zen garden ring pillow especially designed for them and that gorgeous Romona Keveza gown that seemed to be made only for her.
Various shades of purple were utilized in the overall design from linens to flowers, yet the overall "Asian-Chic" style prevailed.
And...you gotta love the picture of my high-heeled luggage tag. Every wedding planner should have one!

Something Blue

While our main color accent for the decor of this wedding was blue, the choice to weave the color in the smallest of details was certainly no mistake.
We dressed this reception with lovely, delicate Wedgwood blue linen detail, however, decided to keep the floral strikingly crisp and clean.
The blue accents were a sparkling blue brooch further enhanced with a thin, blue grosgrain ribbon, which makes for these vivid images.
A second marriage for both the bride and groom, the reception itself evoked a refined maturity with the nod to tradition of "Something Blue."

Thinking Outside the Box

Most of my clients come to me wanting a wedding that is entirely different than any other they have attended before. Naturally, their desire is to host a beautiful party where style and personality prevail.
I often challenge my clients to think outside of that proverbial "box." Many beautiful and grand locales limit our soirees to a square room where vision and style are threatened to be compromised.
Take into account your personal flair and sensibilities. In the end, your design will prevail telling the perfect story; leaving your guests grateful they were invited to participate.
For this wedding, we were in a traditional and classic venue in Downtown Orlando. This hip, savvy couple felt the decor could not suit their personal taste.
On many of our meetings I dared them to build on a classic... They agreed to let lighting and strong color prevail, leaving a classic color like cream as the accent and not the other way around. The copper color you see in these wonderful images was our color inspiration. From there we worked the separate elements such as lighting, draping, monogramming and a limited amount of floral displays to transform this "box" into a vogue nightclub.